Government budget and revenue in Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
In 2025 the county authority of Finnmark received NOK 33,924 per resident in tax and general grants it can spend freely, above the average of NOK 18,321 for county authorities outside Oslo, up from NOK 28,333 in 2024.
Does Finnmark county have a budget surplus?
The county authority of Finnmark ran a net operating surplus of 4.7% of gross operating revenues in 2025, the 7th highest among the 14 county authorities, up from -0.6% in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much debt does Finnmark county have?
Net loan debt of the county authority of Finnmark equalled 100.4% of its gross operating revenues in 2025, the 3rd highest among the 14 county authorities, down from 101.1% in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much does Finnmark county invest?
Gross investment by the county authority of Finnmark equalled 18.8% of operating revenues in 2025, the 4th highest among the 14 county authorities.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow strong are the finances of Finnmark county?
Working capital of the county authority of Finnmark, excluding the pension premium deviation, was 21.9% of gross operating revenues in 2025, against an average of 17.7% for county authorities outside Oslo.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much money does Finnmark county have in reserve?
Free reserves in the operating accounts (disposisjonsfond) of Finnmark county authority equalled 14.4% of gross operating revenues in 2025, above the average of 12.8% for county authorities outside Oslo.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow does Finnmark county finance its investments?
The county authority of Finnmark paid for 21.2% of its gross investment in 2025 from its own funds rather than new loans, against 65.6% on average outside Oslo.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku compares with other counties in Norway
County authority unrestricted revenues (tax and general grants) per resident (NOK) (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 1 of 14, highest first. Oslo is left out: the City of Oslo carries both municipal and county duties, so its accounts are not comparable with county authorities.
| Rank | Area | County authority unrestricted revenues (tax and general grants) per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 33,924 |
| 2 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 29,370 |
| 3 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 28,176 |
| 4 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 24,560 |
| 5 | Vestland | NOK 20,835 |
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 18,608 |
| 7 | Innlandet | NOK 18,214 |
County authority net operating surplus as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 7 of 14, highest first. Oslo is left out: the City of Oslo carries both municipal and county duties, so its accounts are not comparable with county authorities.
| Rank | Area | County authority net operating surplus as a share of gross operating revenues (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Buskerud | 5.1% |
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 5.1% |
| 6 | Vestland | 5.0% |
| 7 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 4.7% |
| 8 | Agder | 4.0% |
| 9 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 3.8% |
| 10 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 3.0% |
County authority net loan debt as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 3 of 14, highest first. Oslo is left out: the City of Oslo carries both municipal and county duties, so its accounts are not comparable with county authorities.
| Rank | Area | County authority net loan debt as a share of gross operating revenues (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Møre og Romsdal | 116.6% |
| 2 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 110.4% |
| 3 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 100.4% |
| 4 | Vestland | 92.4% |
| 5 | Telemark | 75.0% |
| 6 | Vestfold | 70.6% |
| 7 | Buskerud | 67.8% |
County authority gross investment as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 4 of 14, highest first. Oslo is left out: the City of Oslo carries both municipal and county duties, so its accounts are not comparable with county authorities.
| Rank | Area | County authority gross investment as a share of gross operating revenues (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akershus | 29.4% |
| 2 | Rogaland | 23.6% |
| 3 | Vestland | 20.9% |
| 4 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 18.8% |
| 5 | Østfold | 18.1% |
| 6 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 17.9% |
| 7 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 16.0% |
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Sources
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 12133: Financial key figures for county authorities (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8336bb1d8e77…)
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